Recharger Magazine

The leading information resource for the document printing industry aftermarket.

Voting is now open in the 2012 Readers Choice Awards!

Recharger Magazine subscribers are invited to vote for the companies and individuals they feel have made contributions to the industry in the past year.

A New Marketing Tool For Your Business — One That’s Printed Too!

Pardon me, but what is that thing, composed of black-and-white squares? That symbol is a quick response code — or QR code, for short. And though it may not look like much, it contains data that can take you from the image on this page, through your smartphone and on to a destination in cyberspace.

Remanufacturing the Samsung ML-2955 Toner Cartridge

Mike Josiah of UniNet has instructions this month on “Remanufacturing the Samsung ML-2955 Toner Cartridge,” which is based on a 29-ppm engine with a maximum resolution of 1,200-by-1,200 dpi.

Farewell, IPG: HP Restructures Its Printer Business

Charles Brewer, of Actionable Intelligence, takes an in-depth look at HP’s recent merger of its Personal Systems Group (PSG) and Imaging and Printing Group (IPG). Looking back at HP’s past and its present, Brewer speculates about the future of the OEM giant.

Three Reasons for Social Media

Are you using social media in your business? One study shows half of all SMB owners report gaining new customers through social media. Need more reasons to use these tools? Read on.

Disruptors to Business as Usual: How Innovations are Changing Today’s Imaging Market

Ann Priede quotes the familiar phrase, “The only constant is change,” which is bandied about on any number of occasions and is an apt description for today’s industry. Find out why in “Disruptors to Business as Usual: How Innovations Are Changing Today’s Imaging Market.”

Back Is the Future
Check out RechargerMag.com's new resident blog, The Print Guy, written by industry expert Christian Pepper. In his first blog, Pepper reminds us of what the print industry looked like in the good ol’ days of the '90s: Office laser print devices were to businesses what tablets are now in the twen-teens. They were innovative. They exponentially increased productivity and transformed the way we conducted business. Back then, print was “on demand,” and for the only time in its lifecycle, it was sexy! Fast forward to the present, and it’s quite a different story. May 07, 2012 read more

Guest Blog

Growing Your Business With Online Marketing Techniques
The world isn’t flat anymore; business and the world are changing and evolving faster than ever before. Is your business evolving along with the world? In the aftermarket space, many think that some of the newest marketing and customer interaction tactics don’t apply, like using social media and Internet searches to reach customers, but the truth is far from that. Today’s online environment is geared toward the consumer, giving aftermarket products that provide extended choices for pricing, quality and service ample opportunities. May 10, 2012 read more

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Digital Magazine

The May 2012 digital issue of Recharger Magazine is now available.

The Photizo Report

Disrupters to Business As Usual

Innovation is changing today's imaging market. What are some of the key impacts?

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Readers Choice

Voting is now open in the 2012 Readers Choice Awards! Recharger Magazine subscribers are invited to vote for companies and individuals they feel have made contributions to the industry in the past year. The nomination period is open May 1 through June 30, 2012.